NEW YORK (May 15, 2014) – The National Hockey League today announced that the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final will begin Sunday, May 18, when the Chicago Blackhawks face off against the winner of the Second Round series between the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings.

The starting time for Game 1 on Sunday will be 3 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. and televised in Canada by TSN and RDS.

Based on the number of points each team earned during the regular season, the Ducks would host the Blackhawks in Game 1, while the Blackhawks would host the Kings in Game 1.

As previously announced, the Ducks and Kings will play Game 7 of their Second Round series on Friday, May 16, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT in Anaheim. In the U.S., that game will be televised on NBCSN. In Canada, the game will be on TSN and RDS.

The 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final begins at 1 p.m. ET in Montreal on Saturday, May 17, with Game 1 between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers. That game will be seen on CBC and RDS in Canada and on NBC in the U.S.

The entire 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals schedule will be released upon the completion of the Second Round.